Washington — The state of Missouri on Tuesday executed Marcellus Williams shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request to delay the execution. The state Department of Corrections said he was pronounced dead at 6:10 p.m. CT. Williams, who had maintained his innocence in the 1998 stabbing death of Felicia Gayle in a St. Louis suburb, was put
Being seen as likable matters more for Kamala Harris than it does for Donald Trump. When voters express positive views about either candidate’s behavior or personal traits, they are overwhelmingly backing them in similarly huge numbers. But what about when they don’t like the candidates? The relationship between unlikability and vote choice isn’t as strong,
U.S. passports can now be renewed online U.S. passports can now be renewed online 03:10 A new arrangement will soon allow American citizens to visit the Gulf country of Qatar for longer periods of time and give Qataris access to visa-free travel to the U.S. for tourism or business purposes, the Biden administration announced Tuesday.
Washington — President Biden will go to Africa next month for the first time as president, following through on a promise he made to visit the continent while in office. During the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the White House announced a trip to Angola and Germany next month. The president will spend
9/24: CBS Morning News 9/24: CBS Morning News 20:14 Federal antitrust enforcers are accusing Visa of using its market dominance in payments to stifle competition in the debit card market, raising costs for consumers and businesses. The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday said it filed a lawsuit against the credit card giant alleging that
Washington — Nebraska’s Republican Gov. Jim Pillen said Tuesday he would not call a special session to change how the state awards Electoral College votes before the November election. It’s a setback for former President Donald Trump, who was all but certain to benefit under a winner-take-all allocation. “My team and I have worked relentlessly
Biden, Netanyahu at United Nations Biden, Netanyahu and Zelenskyy expected at United Nations General Assembly 04:28 Washington — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with a bipartisan group of senators on Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office said. House Speaker Mike Johnson was unsure if members from the lower chamber would also be meeting